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OpenStudy (nickymail48):

-1/6=x-3/4? simplify

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you want to solve it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

In that case, move the -3/4 to the left side, then add -1/6 and 3/4

sammixboo (sammixboo):

Yeppers ^

OpenStudy (nickymail48):

i got 2/10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Try it again? -1/6 + 3/4 doesn't equal 2/10

OpenStudy (nickymail48):

-2/10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You want the numbers to have the same denominator, right? So what's the smallest common number divisible by 6 and 4?

OpenStudy (nickymail48):

2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2 is not divisble by 6 or 4. 12 is, however. What times 6 would equal to 12? What times 4 would equal 12?

OpenStudy (nickymail48):

2/3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes. So then, how would you write each fraction with a denominator of 12?

OpenStudy (nickymail48):

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